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How HBO’s The Last Of Us transformed Alberta into a zombie wasteland

Jason Nolan, the show’s Calgary-based location manager, shares stories from the set and explains why the province made for an ideal backdrop for the hit series
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Interview: The ’unretirement’ of Steven Soderbergh

In 2013, the versatile director said he was retiring from moviemaking. Four years later, he’s back with ’Logan Lucky’. Here’s why.
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Martin Scorsese’s ’Vinyl’: A record we’ve heard before

The much-buzzed HBO TV series ’Vinyl’ is a slick rock-music production that’s peak Scorsese—but comes too late
FOX’s “Scream Queens” – Season One

Who’s watching, anyway? TV faces a ratings crisis

TV’s ratings system is under siege and no one knows what’s popular. That may be bad news for viewers and writers alike.
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Game of Emmys: HBO’s big night

Last night’s winners, losers and what the Emmys tell us about the psychology of television right now
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What ’Going Clear’ means for the decline of Scientology

HBO’s documentary about Scientology finally crosses the border into Canada. What does it say about the Church’s future?
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Kim Cattrall returns to the city, without so much sex

A more reflective, wry Cattrall emerges in the Toronto-set Sensitive Skin, her first television series in 10 years
Hannibal – Season 2

Searching for God? Turn on the TV

Television’s most profound religious explorations are on secular shows like The Leftovers
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Seven ways to save ’True Blood’ from itself

A bloodbath or two would help. Oh, and bring back Eric.
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The Flat Circle: A True Detective roundtable

Jaime Weinman and Adrian Lee discuss the buzzy HBO series that wraps up its first season Sunday